People have mixed feelings about Apple's iPad Pro and strongly dislike a recent ad. The Vergecast discusses Apple news, streaming costs, and current tech industry developments. [ more ]
Musk's A.I. Firm Raises $6 Billion in Race with Rivals
xAI raised $6 billion to advance AI technology and products, bridging funding gap with competitors. Major tech companies heavily investing in AI research and development. [ more ]
Google implements A.I. Overviews feature in search engine to generate information summaries, aiming to reach over a billion users by the end of the year. [ more ]
Friends From the Old Neighborhood Turn Rivals in Big Tech's A.I. Race
Mustafa Suleyman and Demis Hassabis, childhood friends turned tech executives, have taken different paths in the artificial intelligence industry, showcasing a unique and personal journey. [ more ]
Friends From the Old Neighborhood Turn Rivals in Big Tech's A.I. Race
Mustafa Suleyman and Demis Hassabis, childhood friends turned tech executives in the AI industry, had diverging paths and are now leading AI advancements at Google and Microsoft. [ more ]
Google Strategist Quits, Slams Company's AI Work as Motivated by Greed and Fear
Google's AI projects were poorly motivated, driven by panic rather than user needs, leading to subpar results and potential risks.
Tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Apple are in a race to develop AI assistants and ecosystems to prevent being left behind in the industry. [ more ]
White House Pushes Tech Industry to Shut Down Market for Sexually Abusive AI Deepfakes
President Biden's administration is urging tech and financial sectors to combat AI-generated abusive sexual images. Companies' voluntary cooperation is sought to address spread and monetization. [ more ]
Google blasted as 'negligent' over evidence destruction as landmark DOJ antitrust case wraps up
A federal judge criticized Google for a negligent document retention policy resulting in the deletion of crucial chat records, raising concerns in an ongoing antitrust case. [ more ]
Good service, bad service: The CX at the core of technology - LogRocket Blog
Customer feedback is crucial for a business's success, especially in the tech industry where customer satisfaction directly impacts product outcomes. [ more ]
100-plus homes might replace big office building on key San Jose site
More than 100 homes may replace an office building in San Jose, indicating a shift towards housing projects from commercial real estate due to post-pandemic market challenges. [ more ]
The ad for Apple's newest iPad reflects a trend of complex tech products lacking a clear purpose, which is becoming standard in the global tech industry. [ more ]
Microsoft just signed the biggest corporate renewable energy deal ever - and it's all to keep up with soaring AI data center power demands
Microsoft signed a major renewable energy deal with Brookfield to invest $10 billion in projects, unlocking 10.5 gigawatts of capacity by 2030. [ more ]
Indian insurance startup Go Digit raises $141M from anchor investors ahead of IPO | TechCrunch
Go Digit, an Indian insurance startup, raised $141 million from various investors for its IPO aiming for a valuation of $3 billion, 25% lower than its private value. [ more ]
Venture firms form alliance to standardize data collection | TechCrunch
The Diversity Data Alliance aims to standardize data collection in tech to improve transparency and increase funding for underrepresented founders. [ more ]
Marques Brownlee just eviscerated the Rabbit R1. Here's why Apple should pay attention
Selling products based on future promises has become a concerning trend in the tech industry, requiring constant updates to reach initial promises. [ more ]
EU watchdog questions secrecy around lawmakers' encryption-breaking CSAM scanning proposal | TechCrunch
The European Commission is facing pressure to disclose its interactions with private technology firms regarding a controversial CSAM-scanning proposal. [ more ]
US Department of Homeland Security names AI Safety and Security Board members
The formation of an Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board raises challenges due to the varied interpretations of AI's applications and potential risks. [ more ]
Kashmir Hill: They shouldn't be collecting photos from social media without people's consent, but they keep doing it and nobody's stopping them'
Clearview AI collected billions of photos without notifying websites or individuals, allowing for unprecedented identification capabilities with potential privacy violations. [ more ]